Hans-Joachim Gelberg facts for kids
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Hans-Joachim Gelberg
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| Born | 27 August 1930 |
| Died | 17 May 2020 (aged 89) Weinheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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| Organization | Beltz & Gelberg |
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Hans-Joachim Gelberg (born August 27, 1930 – died May 17, 2020) was a famous German writer and publisher of books for children. He won many awards for his work.
About Hans-Joachim Gelberg
Hans-Joachim Gelberg was born in Dortmund, Germany. Later, he lived in Weinheim, a town in Baden-Württemberg.
In 1971, Gelberg started a special series of children's books called Beltz & Gelberg. This was part of a bigger publishing company. He began with just eight books, but in 25 years, this series grew to include over 1000 different titles!
He also published a cool magazine for young readers called Der bunte Hund (The Colorful Dog). It came out about three times a year. In 1971, he started a yearly book for children's literature, which was published until 1999.
Gelberg worked with many other talented writers and illustrators. These included Achim Bröger, Janosch, and Peter Härtling. He also published books by authors like Josef Guggenmos, Christine Nöstlinger, and Rafik Schami. He even taught at the University of Frankfurt.
In 2011, he put together a collection of poems for children. It was called Wo kommen die Worte her? (Where do the words come from?). This book had poems written just for it by over 100 authors. It also included older poems by famous writers like Christian Morgenstern.
Hans-Joachim Gelberg passed away on May 17, 2020, in Weinheim. He was 89 years old.
Awards and Honors
Hans-Joachim Gelberg received several important awards for his work:
- 1972: He won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Prize) for his book Geh und spiel mit dem Riesen.
- 2001: He received the Bologna Ragazzi Award for his book Großer Ozean: Gedichte für alle. This award is given at a big children's book fair in Italy.
- 2004: He was given the Friedrich-Bödecker-Preis.
- 2014: A primary school in Lützelsachsen, a part of Weinheim, was named after him. This was a great honor!
Books by Hans-Joachim Gelberg
Here are some of the books Hans-Joachim Gelberg wrote or helped to publish:
- Geh und spiel mit dem Riesen. Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 1971.
- Update on Rumpelstiltskin and other Fairy Tales by 43 Authors. Illustrations by Willi Glasauer, Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 1976.
- Der bunte Hund. Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 1982.
- Kinderland – Zauberland. Maier, Ravensburg 1986.
- Aller Dings. Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 1996.
- Grosser Ozean: Gedichte für alle. Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 2006.
- Eines Tages: Geschichten von überallher. Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 2008.
- Märchen aus Aller Welt. Illustrations of Nikolaus Heidelbach, Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 2010.
- Works by and about Hans-Joachim Gelberg in the German National Library catalogue
